Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 11 months old | 40 lbs
Please help! My dog is panting, can't walk straight, has a very wet mouth and is burping/passing gas. It just got bad less than an hour ago. We are very worried!
2 Answers
Published on November 23rd, 2016
Poor Knox!! I can understand being worried, that's a very sudden onset of concerning symptoms. I would be very concerned with his symptoms and the sudden onset of them that he might be suffering from bloat. Bloat is a life threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention. I would take Knox into the vet right away.
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Although it can be "just" a harsh gastrointestinal upset, these symptoms are very suspicious of a possible GDV (gastric dilatation volvulus) , which is an acute life threatening condition. You need to take Knox to the emergencies urgently, if it is GDV he will die within 2-3 hours if it is left untreated.
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